Afriteo Restaurant, a subsidiary of Afriteo Enterprise UK, opened its doors today on Exeter's South Street, spicing up the city's food scene with its authentic Afro-Caribbean and continental cuisine. It is, as far as we are aware, the first and only of its kind in Exeter and possibly even Devon.
Restaurant proprietor Tochukwu E. Onu says: "It is in our belief that everyone who likes trying out food from around the globe will enjoy our delicious and mouth-watering dishes, which have been tailored to suit the taste buds of everyone. With our unique Spice-o-meter...
The Exeter-based digital marketing agency formerly known as Organic Development relaunched on 18 June as The Organic Agency, with a brand new website ( www.theorganicagency.com ).
With its head office in Exeter and a base in London, the agency has gone from strength to strength over recent years and has doubled in size in the past two years.
2013 is certainly no exception with a host of new account wins, retained clients and new additions to the company’s ever-expanding team of locally recruited employees.
The agency offers digital marketing and communications...
Join us in our fun kitchen sessions to cook up a storm. Our Fun Kitchen sessions in Exeter are where you can meet like minded budding chefs to learn cooking techniques and produce some culinary masterpieces!
Join our very own Devon Life and Pride of Devon award-winning teacher, and fantastic team of teaching professionals who bring cooking to life!
You'll be making your own lunch, creating some tasty bakes, plus grown ups will love that you'll be making a family dish to take home at the end of the day!
Just bring yourselves - we provide ingredients, recipe cards to...
Exeter’s most anticipated cinema event returns to Northernhay Gardens on 14 August with more fabulous al fresco films.
A different film will be shown each night on the 10m screen, there will be street food vendors, a cocktail caravan and film-themed activities.
Gates open at 7.30pm and films start at approximately 9pm. Tickets are £3.
This year’s films:
Wednesday 14 August: The Goonies (PG) Seven reject kids believe they have the key to pirate legend One-Eyed Willie and his hidden treasure. As they race to locate the loot they must battle villainous crooks...
Local floristry College, The Academy of Floral Art, has recently released their first book, published by David & Charles, called Chic & Unique Flower Arrangements .
Comprising of over 35 stunning designs submitted by a range of talented florists, Donna Cann MDPF, Catherine Date NDSF Cert Ed and Amanda Randell MDPF including the authors Tina Parkes and Julie Collins who wanted to create a cookery-style book on floral table arrangements including an ingredients list, the recipe on how to make each design, tips, timings and skill knowledge required.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new headquarters of training charity St Loye’s Foundation was performed on Friday 14 June by the new Leader of Devon County Council, Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE.
The charity acquired its new Exeter city centre premises at Beaufort House on New North Road in January, enabling it to relocate its administrative and training headquarters from its previous, rented accommodation across the road at Brittany House.
Councillor and Mrs Hughes were welcomed by the charity’s Chair, Susan Hobbs and Chief Executive Christopher Knee who...
Employers in the South West are set to increase their numbers of temporary staff over the next six months of 2013, as many businesses turn to the expertise and knowledge of recruitment professionals to help them trade their way to recovery, according to one local figure.
Peter Brown, business manager at Frontline Recruitment in Weymouth, says that businesses in the region are looking to “try before they buy” as the economy recovers.
Peter says that local businesses are following the trend of the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, which has revealed it is only hiring...
Researchers at the University of Exeter found that older male burying beetles make better fathers than their younger counterparts. The study found that mature males, who had little chance of reproducing again, invested more effort in both mating and in parental care than younger males.
The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London – B, considered how the likelihood of paternity influenced the way that males cared for young. Older males were good fathers and looked after the young even when they were unsure whether the offspring were theirs. Younger...
An innovative and award-winning programme for pre-school children is being launched in Exeter and Mid Devon.
The Creation Station’s hands-on art and craft exploration sessions give even very young children the chance to safely experiment with a wide range of materials, tools and ideas.
Erin Blake is leading the weekly, term-time programme for youngsters and their parents/carers at various locations around Exeter and Mid Devon.
At the age of 25 years Erin Blake has taken on The Creation Station business. Erin is an enthusiatic new mum to 10 month old daughter Emily,...
Join Devon Wildlife Trust and the University of Exeter on the Streatham Campus on Saturday 22 June for a fun family day out to discover a wealth of wildlife.
The event is being run in partnership between Devon Wildlife Trust and the University of Exeter as part of the Festival of Ecology which forms part of the British Ecological Society’s centenary celebrations.
The Race to Discover the Local Biodiversity will take the form of a Bioblitz. A Bioblitz is where you find, indentify and record as many plants and animals in one area as possible.
